Tag: el calafate
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Gauchito Gil: The Legend Behind Argentina’s Roadside Shrines
February 18, 2025. Rio Gallegos, Argentina. We have begun our return to Bariloche. We have decided to take the long way back; rather than returning north via Route 40, we will proceed south-southeast and then north along Route 3, following the east coast of Argentina. This route will make the trip longer but will allow…
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Exploring the Majestic Perito Moreno Glacier
February 17, 2025. Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, El Calafate, Argentina. Today, we visited the Perito Moreno Glacier in Glacier National Park. This site is the pride and joy of the Argentinian Park Service, and it shows. We are staying near El Calafate, which is still an 80-kilometer drive to the glacier along a well-maintained but…